Ep. 50: Tamika Catchings, newest member of the PS&E front office
So much for retirement, right?\xa0For Tamika Catchings, she only has one speed: GO!\nSince playing\xa0in the final game of her professional basketball career, the four-time Olympian has kept a full plate. Did you expect anything different?\nShe has traveled with her husband, Parnell. She served as a game analyst for women\u2019s college basketball on the SEC Network.\xa0She took over\xa0as the owner of her favorite tea shop, Tea\u2019s Me Indy Cafe. And this month, she stayed on with Pacers Sports & Entertainment in an official capacity \u2026 on top of running her\xa0foundation, Catch the Stars.\nCatchings is the newest member of the\xa0front office down at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.\xa0Her\xa0official title is the \u201cDirector of Player Programs and Franchise Development.\u201d Which will fit nicely on a business card.\nThis role includes, but is not limited to:\n\n* aid with structure and implementation of player development programs, player relations and community outreach\n* help teams build chemistry and continuity among players\n* assist each franchise in recruiting free agents\n* help with leadership development and professional skills for all players\n* work one-on-one with individual players on speaking and presentation skills, and the development of athlete foundations or other business interests\n\nThis is a grand-slam hire for Rick Fuson and\xa0Pacers Sports & Entertainment.\nSubscribe to the Pacers Podcast\xa0on iTunes.\nI welcome your questions and comments @ScottAgness on Twitter\xa0or via email.\nTopics Discussed:\n\n* Her\xa0adventures since retiring.\n* Being an analyst for the SEC Network.\n* Purchasing Tea\u2019s Me.\n* Her role in staying on\xa0at PS&E.